Swift



L. 8. JAMES.

SWIFT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1919.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

S. JAMES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SWIFT;

' Application filed June 17,

To all whom it'may concern Be it known that I, LEROY S. JAMES, a citizenof the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia,and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSwifts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,-reference being had to the acwhich form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved swift forholding skeins in the operation of spooling yarn, fiber, etc.

The type of swift heretofore used in spooling yarn is open to manyobjections, chief among which are the loss of time suffered in puttingthe skein on the swift and the fact that the swift lacked adjustabilityand therefore was properly fitted for only one size of skein, whereasthe skeins vary considerably in size.

In accordance with my invention, a swift may be provided upon which theskeins may be mounted in a minimum of time and which will automaticallyadjust itself to variation in size of the skeins and hold the skein at aproper tension until it is completely unwound.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated apreferred embodiment of my invention and like letters refer to likeparts in the various figures,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a swift embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial plan View of the main frame of a swift embodying myinvention.

Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section, of the mounting.

Fig. 4 is an elevation, partly in section, of the mounting and onemember of a swift.

The members a provided with slots 6 and a radiate from the hub (Z, whichis suitably bored for the reception of a spindle 6 carried by a base 7adapted to be fastened to any suitable support, not shown. A cap 9 isprovided to maintain the hub on the spindle. The hub is provided withradially extending projections h.

Slidable members i are provided-with depending lugs j and 70 adapted toenter the slots 6 and 0 and permit the members i to slide, radially, inand out on members a.

embers 2' and iugs k are bored for the rec p n. 9f le e weigh are P e eab y Specification of Letters Patent.

in which Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

1919. Serial No. 304,891. 7 made of wood, flared at their lower ends andprovided with extensions n. Pins are passed through lugs y and 70 toretain members i on membersa and lock the dowels Z in place.

The inner ends of members 2' are flanged upwardly and carry horizontallyextending projections 0. Springs 79 are positioned between the hub andmembers 2', the projections it and 0 serving as spring guides.

Beneath one of the members a is a depending lug g to which is fastened,by means of a screw 1', a downwardly and outwardly projecting section ofleaf spring 8 which bears upon base 7. y

In operation, the members z are drawn inwardly against the pressure ofsprings p, thus bringing the dowels relatively closer together. A skeinof yarn or other material t is placed over the dowels and the members 2'released. The springs force the members 2' and the dowels outwardly andthe skein is held on the dowels. The loose end of the yarn may be thenled to a spool which is rotated and the yarn unwound from the swift.During the unwinding the spring 8 bears on the base 7 and the frictionbetween the two prevents spinning of the swift, should the windingstrain be released, and brings it to a stop. Another skein may then bereadily put on and the spooling con tinued.

It will be noted that the skein may be readily put on the swift withoutcollapsing it and without the necessity of unlocking and locking of anyof the parts. At the same time the swift will automatically accommodateitself to skeins of a wide variety of sizes.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. A swift for supporting a skein during the operation of spoolingcomprising a base, a rigid frame, provided with a plurality of slots,journaled to the base, a plurality of slides each provided with a lugand skeinengaging means mounted on said rigid frame, said lugs andskein-engaging means engaging in said slots, and flexible meansextending between one end of each of said slides and said rigid frame.

2. A swift for supporting a skein during the operation of spoolingcomprising a base,

v rigid frame.

naled to the base, a slide mounted on each of said radial arms andprovided on its under side with a pair of depending lugs adapted"toengage in said slots, and flexible means extending between said slidesand sald r1g1d frame.

7 F3. A swift for supporting a skein during the operation of spoolingcomprising a base, a rigid frame journaled to the base, a plurality ofslides, having flanges at one end, mounted on the frame, and flexiblemeans extending between said flanges and said at. A swift for supportinga skein during the operation of spooling comprising a base, a hubjournaled to the base, a plurality of radial arms extending from saidhub, apluthe operation 'ofspooling comprising a base,

a rigid frame, comprising a plurality of radial arms each of which isprovided with a slot, journaled on said base, a slide mounted on each ofsaid arms and provided on its under side with a depending lug adapted toengage in said slot, and flexible means extending between each of saidslides and said .base.

6. A swift for supporting a skein during the operation of spoolingcomprising abase, a rigid frame, comprising a plurality of radial armseach of which is provided with a slot, journaled on said base, a slide,provided with upwardly extending skein engaging means, mounted on saidarms and provided with a downwardly extending lug adapted to engage insaid slot, and flexible means extending between said slides and saidbase. 1 Z

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set myhand, atPhiladelphia, Pa., on this 14th day of June, 1919.

LEROY s. JAMES.

